Central Bank: Will continue to deepen the interconnection of the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets and financial services, and strengthen the construction of the offshore RMB market in Hong Kong.

Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, Lu Lei, attended the Fourth International Financial Leaders Investment Summit and Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025. Lu Lei stated that the People's Bank of China will continue to deepen the connectivity between the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets and services, strengthen the construction of the offshore Renminbi market in Hong Kong, consolidate and enhance Hong Kong's status as an international financial center, and continuously promote high-level opening-up in the financial sector. The People's Bank of China will continue to use financial technology innovation to provide efficient cross-border payment services for the integrated development of the two regions, explore new cooperation schemes for cross-border payments with central bank digital currencies, strengthen exchange and cooperation with all parties in the field of financial technology, and contribute to the high-quality development of the digital economy. Article source: "People's Bank of China" WeChat Official Account, GMTEight Editor: Liu Jiayin.